The Secrets to Learning to Handstand

If you’re a beginner wanting to learn to handstand, this video is EXACTLY what you need! Let me guide you through 4 unconventional drills you need to learn to get you balancing upside down!

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[rhyscooper]

I found that learning how to "fall" helped me a lot. Rather than do a cartwheel where I would often turn into it too quickly, I needed to find a way to bail if both my feet went too far. I learned to bend my arms and slowly somersault roll out. It makes the whole thing feel so much safer. I recommend it!

[geekchick]

Learning to fall is the VERY FIRST THING we teach gymnasts. It is CRUCIAL for safety and not just for handstands!!

[NekoArts]

This was actually more helpful than I expected. I feel like every other "learn to do handstand"-tutorials all start with "to do a handstand, you have to first do a handstand" and frankly I'm too much of a wimp for that. These exercises were actually really helpful even for those of us that are too afraid to go upside down yet so I very much appreciate it. Will be trying this out!

[juliannalarose]

I learned Judo as a child and we were taught how to fall before anything else. I’m 63 now but that lesson has served me well all these years later.

Thank you for your tips and exercises. My 7-year-old granddaughter is determined to “hand stand, ” but she needs to stay safe and exercise for strength before she can. Your lessons have given us a great start!

[alexduey]

you are my go to to actually learn yoga.

[Encysted]

This is incredibly useful information, especially the proprioception exercise. Thanks so much!

[huzzlin]

Tip #5 is what I needed most. Gotta learn cart wheel so I can get over the fear of falling. Thank you!

[gaeln]

The neuro part with the eyes is brilliant 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾thanks so much

[ashutoshkumar]

Your video on hamstrings helped me achieve full splits (hanumanasana). Thank you so much!!
Keep up the good work :)

[Mads]

The first one is great because my shoulder mobility is so limited right now that I can’t even put my arms next to my ears yet so I’ll start there!

[tangomantactical]

I'm not into yoga but, I am a life long martial artist. I'm 51 now and 25 seems a lifetime ago. Glad I found your channel.

[bambieyes]

I started by bringing myself into handstand position from my bed. So I would sit on my bed, lean over to put my hands on the floor, put one leg up to the wall then the other and if I needed to fall my legs would fall over into my bed. Not everyone has their bed close enough to a wall I suppose and it's probably not the safest method but its worked for me. I am one of those flexible people though and was in ballet for 5 years as a kid/teen so I think that history helped me with the fear and positioning. I was WEAK though! My arms were never my strongest body part. The game changer for me was lifting weights. I started being consistent with arms, shoulders, back, and core. I have only been lifting around a month, maybe a bit longer, but the difference it has made in my handstand game is amazing. Fyi, I am 41 years old. It's never too late to start something new! I'm going to use some of this to help me progress further. Thanks!

[anhvungo]

Top quality video as usual. Bravo and thanks.

[b-dogswings]

I’ve learnt a lot of good tips watching this channel. Very clever teacher.

[craycraygirl-nmgf]

Thank you so much that helped a lot. I did a handstand competition with my friends and I did all those exercises and I won🏆🥇🏅🎖🏆🏆🏆🏆

[katiegasson]

Thank you so much, Ive begun your training and I love the steps, so many other videos missed out these crucial steps that take beginners like me from zero to achievement. Those middle steps are where its at, as you say you cant go from beginner to just doing the advanced. So grateful for your videos, thank you.

[omarlittle]

Boom! Handstand added to my 2023 goals list!

[ElisiasEvolution]

These tips are amazing, I've always wanted to do a handstand, so I'm going to put in the work!!

[Rachel-wgnv]

Great video, thanks! You have such an easy going, relaxed way of explaining it. I am 42 years old and started teaching gymnastics 5 years ago after having not done any gymnastics for about 20 years. I do cardio, flexibiltiy and strength training, so kept my condition up, but didn't do a handstand for a long time! Because of the teaching role, I wanted to learn it again. I can stand om my hands and throw my legs in the air, but am not able to stand up straight and keep my legs in the air tight together. Will definitely try out these exercises and am glad to see they are so different. Indeed, other tutorials start with the one with your nose to the wall.... eeks!! The cartwheel routine is the same as how I teach girls how to do it, it really works and it is how I learned it myself again.

[Vasu]

Hey Liv,
Thank you for this. Could you also make progression videos to increase depth and flexibility in forward fold both standing and seated and improve the lengthening of back in these postures as for beginners back curves a bit by default.
Thanks once again for sharing and helping all of us. 🙏🌸❤️